Coaches

Erica Anderson	Erica Anderson is currently River City’s Developmental Program Director. Along with her husband Keno, she is also handling all of River City’s marketing and advertising. A former NAWGJ compulsory judge, Erica has 11 years of coaching experience in pre-school, recreational, compulsory, and optional level gymnastics. Erica competed for River City for 11 years, where she reached level 10. She held several state championship titles. Erica is the mother of 2 children, Maddux 4 and Madden 3.

Tamrelyn Banning	Tamrelyn Banning is currently River City’s Office Manager, Team Administrator, and Optional Coach. A USAG Skill Evaluator and Meet Director, Tam has 12 years of coaching experience in pre-school, recreational, compulsory, and optional level gymnastics. By the time she was 10 years old she was a level 10 gymnast. She became the first gymnast in Tennessee to compete a double pike. She moved to Houston in 1987 to compete for Karolyi’s Gymnastics, where she was teammates with Kim Zmekal. She was a Regional and National Qualifier and held several State Championship titles. She is currently attending The University of Memphis.

Lisa Garner	Lisa Garner is currently River City’s Level 3 Team Head Coach. Lisa has 16 years of experience as a gymnast which includes 4 years of national and international competition at the Elite level. During that time, she was a U.S. National team member for four years and competed at the 1988 Olympic Trials. Additionally, she was a member of the U.S. team at the 1987 World Championships, and a four-year letterman on the University of Florida gymnastics team. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences. She has 18 years of coaching experience in pre-school, recreational, compulsory, and optional level gymnastics. She has 2 children, Skylar 6 and Logan 10.

Ryan McKinnley	Ryan McKinnley is currently River City’s Trampoline & Power Tumbling Team Head Coach. He coaches tumbling classes and runs the Birthday Party Program. He has 7 years of coaching experience. He was a cheerleader for Middle Tennessee State University for 2 years. He is currently attending The University of Memphis. Ryan was recently married to Lindsey.

Amy Sappington	Amy Sappington is currently River City’s Level 4 and 5 Team Coach and Optional Beam Coach. Amy has 11 years of gymnastics experience. She was a level 10 Regional Qualifier for four years and held several State Championship titles. She has 5 years of coaching experience in pre-school, recreational, compulsory, and optional level gymnastics. She graduated from First Assembly Christian School.